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Friday, 12 October 2012

This is a very old piece of embroidery done on hessian. Maybe this was how the convict woman decorated the bags that carried their sewing stuff. We can never imagine the conditions or what these women had to endure, but it doesn't hurt to daydream on what might have been.

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I have been a teacher and designer of quilts for 23 years, but have been quilting for a lot longer. I love traditional quilts and use antique quilts for my inspiration. I mostly use reproduction fabrics but occassionally branch out to brights. Some of my later quilts have been a mixture of reproduction and modern fabrics.